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I’m a scrap-booking addict of epic proportions. I live in a little sea-side village off the east coast of Kwa-Zulu Natal in South Africa. I share my life with my hubby and seven dogs and I count myself very lucky to have them. I have a beautiful daughter who is now 24 and whom I am very proud of and love dearly. I am also godmother to little Isabella, my niece whom I also love to bits.
Whilst scrapping is my number one hobby, I am also an avid reader and I also enjoy taking long walks with my dogs.
I really do enjoy the simple pleasures in life and one of my greatest pleasures have to be a long hot bath at the end of the day and then getting into my bed. I have a thing for crisp, white cotton sheets that smell like sunshine and summer. I’m addicted to coffee and drink far too much of it. I love the smell of the earth after the rain. I love the exuberant way my dogs greet me every morning and the new challenges brought on by every new day. I love the cry of a fish eagle and I am passionate about wildlife and animals in every respect. Thanks so much for stopping by my blog. Cathy

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Wednesday, August 15, 2012

A Special Kind Of Love - Scrap Africa Challenge 8

It is time for a new challenge over at Scrap Africa and this time we were to use the poster below as inspiration for our projects. You can use the phrase in your project or you can make a mini-album to tell your story. I chose this beautiful photo of Josie and Beauty. Beauty was Josie's first love, and the
pony who taught Josie to ride. When Josie and her parents lived in the Middle East Josie took every opportunity during the summers to visit Beauty in Norway. She also took Beauty on her first ever
riding camp when she was only 6 yrs old. Beauty belonged to Penelope
Ponyfarm, the place where her Mom grew up, and where she too learnt to
ride and care for horses. On days when Josie struggled with her confidence Beauty was there to help her along and if the lesson didn't go too well, there was always cuddles and special moments to compensate for that and so a very special bond formed between the two of them. After Beauty retired Josie still went to visit her and just spent quiet moments cuddling and grooming her. Sadly Beauty passed away in 2011 due to a severe bout of colic at the ripe old age of 25. She was a legend to all the kids at Penelope Farm. Josie and Beauty's story is written on a tag which I tucked away. Combined with this challenge I also made this layout for a DT project at Flourish With A Bling. I used pieces of the beautiful FWAB Bella Rhinestone Flourishes Wine and saving the rest of it for another project.:)
And here is the "inspiration poster".
That's all for now :) Thanks for looking and have a great day!!xx

Cathy I really love this layout, I probably say that frequently to you but its true, the detail and the colours are just gorgeous. The truth is I love your work and as I've lost my creativity at the moment I might just scraplift something of yours (not for challenges or competitions just to make me feel good and get back into my scrapbooking).

Wow..I had to come to your blog for another look!!! This is just amazing work...I for one have a soft spot for the relationship between a girl and her horse. Nothing else like it and you have captured it perfect here!!!

such a special story and such a beautiful way of telling it, Cathy! the photo of the two "maatjies" is adorable and I love the colors you used on this LO!!!and oh! those beaded strings - this is such an awesome idea and it makes your projects very unique!